Li, X., Kim, J., Roy, A. et al. (1 more author) (2022) High temperature and strain-rate response of AA2124-SiC metal matrix composites. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 856. 144014. ISSN 0921-5093
Abstract
This paper presents the results of the study of the dynamic impact behaviour of the AA2124-SiC Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) material with different particle reinforcement sizes and qualities using a compressive Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) apparatus. Mechanical tests were performed at strain rates 1000 s−1, 2000 s−1, and 3000 s−1 and at temperatures of room temperature (25 °C), 100 °C and 200 °C. Microstructural analyses were carried out on the samples pre and post-compression experiments to study the fracture characteristics and mechanisms of the MMC materials. The flow stress-strain, strain rate, temperature effects and deformation mechanism were investigated. The backscattered electron images show that a higher strain rate of deformation induces the formation of denser and smaller grain size of CuAl2 precipitates, especially in composites with smaller SiC particle sizes. Temperature has posed a minor effect on the microstructural change. Heating the samples close to a solution treatment temperature, and then followed by an air quenching has resulted in a fine dispersion of CuAl2 precipitates, as well as a high saturation for the materials with a higher volumetric fraction of SiC reinforcement. The SHPB compression results reveal that the 225XF material has developed the highest stress among all materials. For materials with a higher volumetric fraction of SiC reinforcement (225XE and 225XF), cracks and failures have appeared in the samples during high strain rate and high-temperature compression experiments, which is believed to be caused by the increased brittleness of the material as a result of intensified oxide phases.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. This is an open access article under the CC BY licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | High strain rate; High temperature; AA2124-SiC MMC; SHPB; Microstructural analysis |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL EP/P027652/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2022 14:03 |
Last Modified: | 04 Oct 2022 14:03 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.msea.2022.144014 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:191140 |